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The Populist Persuasion: An American History

A penetrating account of populism in American politics, from the era of Thomas Jefferson to the era of William Jefferson Clinton.

Subject
historypolitics
Setting
20th centuryUSA
Audience
adult
Length
long · 408 pages

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